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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,600.68, 74,449.62 and 25,931.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,600.68, 74,449.62 and 25,931.40 is: 38,922.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,600.68 : 74,449.62 = 25,931.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,600.68/74,449.62 = 25,931.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,600.68x = 74,449.62 × 25,931.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,600.68x = 1,930,582,876.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,930,582,876.07/49,600.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,922.51

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